The euromost.info's Austria Travel Guide with general info on: the national tourist board & local city tourist boards, EU status, currency & weather, low cost airlines offering bargain or cheap European flights and International Airlines flying to Vienna or Salzburg airport. Also details of the Austrian Rail Network and main coach services, sources of Consular advice and Travel Warnings where given. The Austria Country Profile includes details of its economy, history, population & religion. The Vienna City Break Guide and The Salzburg City Break Guide includes info on the main sightseeing attractions, accommodation and hotels. Vienna & Salzburg are two of 39 Euromost cities.

Ski & Snowboarding Resorts In Austria

Official Austrian National Tourist Board

Austria Consulate Information (UK)

Austria Country Profile

Austrian History Economy Language Religions

Vienna City Break Travel Guide

sightseeing, attractions, restaurants, hotel and apartment accommodation in Vienna, clubs, and public transport in Vienna, Vienna overview

Salzburg City Break Guide

sightseeing, attractions, restaurants, hotel and apartment accommodation in Salzburg, public transport in Salzburg and Salburg overview.

Vienna Airport and Airline Guide

listings of low cost airlines flying to and from Vienna and offering cheap flights to Vienna Austria plus information on travelling to and from Vienna Airport

Salzburg Airport & Airline Guide

listings of low cost airlines flying to and from Salzburg & offering cheap flights to Salzburg Austria + information on travelling to / from Salzburg Airpor

Austria Skiing Resorts

Austria has numerous ski resorts, offering exceptional ski run and excellent 'apres ski' facilties. Please see the euroski page. Skiers should note that is some areas of Austria there is a risk of avalanches. This risk remains in some parts during the summer where the highest mountain tops are snow covered. Skiers and those going to resort areas should take advice on avalanche and weather before you travelling and whilst you are at the resort

Austria Population

Austria has a population of over eight million people. 98% of indigenious people are German.

Austria Religion

The dominant religions are Roman Catholic (78%) & Protestant 5%

Austria Language

The offical languge is German

Austria Currency

The official currency is the euro.

Currency Controls

Controls on the amount of cash entering or leaving the EU apply in all Member States.  Any person entering or leaving the EU has to declare the cash that they are carrying if this amounts to 10,000 euros or more/

This figure this includes cheques, travellers' cheques, money orders, etc.  This does not apply to people travelling via the EU to a non-EU country, if the original journey started outside of the EU. It does not apply to people travelling within the EU.

Austria Recent History

Austria first gained its independence in 1918. Twenty years later it was incorporated into The Third Reich and following the fall of the same it was governed by America, France, The Soviet Union and The United Kingdom until 1955.

In 1995 it became a member of the European Union. In the late nineties restrictions were temporaily placed  on the coalition Austrian Government's relationship with the European  Union because of international concerns about the extremism one party in the coalition - the right wing Freedom Party. These measures were lifted in September 2000.

Austria Economy - Business

Since 2000 the country has  experienced low inflation (annually around 2%) and a very low rate of growth rate of between 1- 2%.  Unemployment at around 5% is also low compared with other some European Union Countries. 

Austria's major trading partner is the European Union who buy around 70 - 75% of its exports. Former eastern block countries that are not EU members buy around another 6% of Austria's exports.

Travel In Austria

Throughout Austria public transport locally and between cities is excellent. For information on Austrian Rail Services please to to our European rail page.

For information on Austrian Coach Services please to to our European Coach page.

Local public transport information is given in the guides for Salzburg & Vienna .

Emergency Medical Treatment In Austria